Ella Fitzgerald's Christmas
by Ella Fitzgerald$10.95 Free Shipping
- Released
- 21/09/06
- Music Genre
- Christmas
Description
Personnel includes: Ella Fitzgerald (vocals); Ralph Carmichael (conductor). Recorded at Capitol Studios, Los Angeles, California on July 17 & 18, 1967. Originally released on Capitol (#2509). Digitally remastered by Ron McMaster. Personnel: Ella Fitzgerald; The Ralph Carmichael Orchestra & Singers. Recording information: 1966 - 1967. Seemingly every singer at one time or another makes a Christmas album, and a large portion of them seem uninspired. ELLA FITZGERALD'S CHRISTMAS, happily, is not one such lackluster effort. The song selection consists entirely of traditional carols--"O Holy Night," "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear," "Hark The Herald Angels Sing," etc.--instead of tedious novelties or boring original tunes. While the carols are performed with reverence, the arrangements are gently swinging, giving the proceedings an intimate, cozy feel suitable to a jazz-oriented Christmas album. Fitzgerald's voice is bell-like in its clarity, somewhat different from the soft-focus slurring she often favors, which only emphasizes how stunning her voice is. ELLA FITZGERALD'S CHRISTMAS is among the best Christmas albums of all time.
Product Details
- Artist
- Ella Fitzgerald
- Number of Discs
- 1
- Recording Environment
- Studio
- Label / Studio
- CAPITOL
- Media Content Format
- Album
- Original year of release
- 1967
- Media Format
- Audio CD
- Year of release
- 2006
- Cast & Crew
- Ella Fitzgerald (Music Performer)
- Dave Dexter (Producer)
Tracklisting
Disc 1:
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O Holy Night
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It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
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Hark the Herald Angels Sing
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Away in the Manger
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Joy to the World
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First Noel
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Silent Night
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O Come All Ye Faithful
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Sleep My Little Lord Jesus
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Angels We Have Heard On High
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O Little Town of Bethlehem
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We Three Kings
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God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
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Abide with Me
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Just a Closer Walk with Thee
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Old Rugged Cross
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Brighten the Corner (Where You Are)
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I Need Thee Every Hour
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In the Garden
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Are 'Friends'electric?
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God Will Take Care of You
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Church in the Wildwood
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Throw Out the Lifeline
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I Shall Not Be Moved
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Let the Lower Lights Be Burning
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What a Friend We Have in Jesus
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Rock of Ages Cleft for Me
